Model - G15
Appearance - 2-seater sports
Power plant - Rear-engined 875cc Imp Sport
Further Details - The introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) on the 1st April 1973 was a blow to all car makers offering their cars in component form. The significant tax advantage component form had given purchasers was lost and so from then on all cars were sold in factory assembled drive away form. For the G15 this and roaring inflation in period meant a huge price increase for customers, making the G15 and its small 875cc engine less attractive to buyers.
In order to make the model better value Ginetta updated the package into Series 5 form which included alloy wheels as standard, initially wider Cosmic Mk2 alloys and later Exacton alloys as fitted to the G21. Inside the cars featured new ABS moulded dashboards and door trims to increase the mainstream feel on the cars. Despite this, the price and tough economic landscape of the time caused a big drop in sales and reluctantly towards the end of 1973 Ginetta decided to stop production. The last G15 sold left the factory in May 1974.
Cost - £1395 Factory built , tax paid
Production - 50
